Perception of Democracy: A Scale Development Study

Authors : Abdurrahman Kiliç, Burcu Ökmen, Şeyma Şahin

Pages : 491-521

Doi:10.46778/goputeb.1255927

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Publication Date : 2023-10-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The study aimed to develop a scale to measure individuals\' perceptions of democracy. After the exploratory factor analysis, a structure comprising 35 items and six factors was formed. It was determined that the scale explained 63.946% of the total variance in this form. The factors include the \"Rule of Law and Justice,\" \"Opposition,\" \"Participation,\" \"Separation of Powers,\" \"Freedom,\" and \"Pluralism.\" CFA was performed, and the fit index values were found as follows: χ2/df=2.02, RMSEA=0.042, NFI=0.97, NNFI=0.98, CFI=0.99, GFI=0.99, and AGFI= 0.99. It was concluded that all values obtained from CFA analysis are sufficient to verify the structure. It was also supposed that the 35 items-six-factor structure was confirmed as a model. Related to the validity and reliability studies of the scale, it was seen that CR and test-retest correlation values showed that the scale is valid and reliable. CR value was 0.97, and the test-retest correlation value was 0.77. After examining all the results, we decided that the scale is valid and reliable for measuring individuals\' perceptions of democracy.
Keywords : Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi, Demokrasi, Demokrasi Algısı, Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi, Geçerlik ve Güvenilirlik